λαιός

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See also: Λάϊος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From *λαιϝός, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos (left). Cognates include Latin laevus and Proto-Slavic *lěvъ.

Adjective

λαιός (laiósm (feminine λαιᾱ́, neuter λαιόν); first/second declension

  1. left (opposite of right)
    Synonyms: ἀριστερός (aristerós), σκαιός (skaiós)
    Antonym: δεξιός (dexiós)
  2. awkward
Inflection

Etymology 2

Probably related to λᾶᾰς (lâăs, stone), due to the rock thrush's habit of nesting in rock cavities.

Noun

λαιός (laiósm (genitive λαιοῦ); second declension

  1. blue rock thrush, Monticola solitarius (syn. Petrocichla cyanus)
Inflection

See also

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λαιός 1”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 824-5
  2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λαιός 2”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 825

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